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Shipman joins Classic as strategic account manager for consortia
Classic Collection confirms full trade team restructure
New strategic business development division to offer agents and consortia more tailored support
Smaller travel businesses can now apply for a Cbils loan from the government
Target unveils six financial measures to support agents
Campaign group creates list of financial policies government can introduce to help agents.
Dooey: 'What the travel sector in Scotland needed from today’s statement (Tuesday) was a glimmer of hope'
SPAA: 'We're back to holiday hokey cokey'
Association warns UK government’s decision to remove Portugal from its green list risks a return to a situation similar to last summer’s stop-start travel corridor regime
Irene Hays will name P&O's new ship Iona and serve as its godmother
Hays Travel acquires homeworking firm Explorer Travel
Explorer’s 70 franchisees to join Hays with immediate effect
Many agents have been unable to claim via their business interruption policies (Credit: iStock)
Agents face frustrating battle for business insurance payouts
Many agents, already battered by Covid, are now facing a struggle to claim much-needed cash on their insurance policies. Rob Gill reports
The Treasury committee has said targeted support is vital heading into winter
Campaign group urges agents to highlight exclusions from govt support
Agent campaign group aiming to gather evidence to pass to Abta chief Mark Tanzer ahead of his appearance before parliament’s Treasury committee next week
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Abta calls on trade to maintain pressure on parliament
Further parliamentary debate on government support for the travel industry fixed for 10 June
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Abta stands by full membership fees despite pressure
’Abta members want and need us to be active for them during these unprecedented times’
Adela Liew will be the go-to at the HKTB for agents
Hong Kong Tourism Board names new point of contact for trade
Adela Liew will be in charge of building relationships with the trade, delivering agent training and managing joint marketing efforts with operators
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Abta: Govt must rethink its approach to supporting travel
Association reflects on Commons debate on level of supported afforded to agents during Covid crisis
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Facing up to hotel quarantine after a trip to the Maldives
What’s it like to suddenly discover you’ll have to take an unexpected trip – to Costa del Heathrow?
The measures were outlined in chancellor Rishi Sunak's March budget
Govt rolls back 'new' travel advice for variant regions
Ministers deny trying to impose local lockdowns ’by stealth’ after quietly updating advice for travel in and out of several areas with high rates of the variant
The Holiday Franchise Company has appointed five mental health champions
Holiday Franchise Company inks mental health partnership
Firm appoints five mental health champions after partnering with Everymind, along with parent Holidaysplease
The majority of destinations are currently classed as amber in the traffic lights system (Credit: benn-mcguinness-34oZS8nstfI-unsplash)
Agents facing 'safety risk' owing to amber list confusion
Some customers becoming ’irate and aggressive’ when told they cannot cancel trips, finds new research by travel agent campaign group Target
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New homeworking franchise offers Mauritius fam trip chance
One fam place to Mauritius on offer for new signings to homeworking venture
The SPAA marched on Scotland's parliament last month calling for greater support for travel businesses
SPAA calls for level playing field on testing costs
Association says government testing portal ’virtually impossible’ to navigate
Qantas Group forecasts up to £75m coronavirus hit
Qantas to dramatically cut agent commissions
Carrier sets out new cost-cutting measures in expectation of massive annual loss
“I think they’ve [Abta] represented the operator position right now very well but not the agent position," says Holidaysplease boss
Abta urges industry to mobilise ahead of key govt debate
Ministers will debate the impact of Covid-19 on the travel industry in the House of Commons on Monday evening (24 May)
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Health minister: 'Travelling is not for this year'
Lord Bethell’s comments come just two days after the government allowed international travel to resume, based on the recommendations of the Global Travel Taskforce
Sheffield Travel is one of the campaign's travel trade partners
Malta teams up with agents for new campaign
Sheffield Travel among partners for island’s Feel Free Again push
Pic credit - Unsplash: Noah Dominic Silvio
Video: Making legal sense of the traffic light system
Join Advantage Travel Partnership legal counsel, Joanna Kolatsis, for a timely deep-dive into the new rules governing the resumption of international travel
Cat Reeves was previously a homeworker for Holidaysplease before joining Birmingham airport
Holidaysplease to raise trade 'visibility' with new hire
Cat Harris rejoins online and homeworking travel firm in newly-created role
Business travel is at 'the sharp end of this crisis'
Analysis: After a flurry of acquisitions, what now for business travel?
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of acquisitions in the corporate travel sector. Gary Noakes reports on what we can expect next from the sector
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Target: 'We need one voice to represent all travel agents'
Jill Waite and Graeme Brett, founders of the new agent-led campaign group Target, joined TTG on Friday to discuss their ambitions and the government’s failure to support travel